Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Farthest east.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Most eastern; situated in the point furthest east.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Most eastern.
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- adjective Farthest
east
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- adjective farthest to the east
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of these three the easternmost was the site of the Nest itself, a long low thatched building of wood, in front and to the west of which there was an open space or courtyard, with a hard floor.
The People of the Mist Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Of these rooms the easternmost is the largest, being 42 feet long, by 49 feet broad.
The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871
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The easternmost is the smallest island and most remarkable, having a high sugar loaf hill.
A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship William Bligh 1785
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The easternmost is the smallest island, and most remarkable, having a high sugar-loaf hill.
A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat William Bligh 1785
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It also runs through the easternmost part of the Ogallala.
Ellen Cantarow: Energy Is Ugly: Tar Sands Make Their Mark Ellen Cantarow 2011
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The most unlikely option was the easternmost route, the Khawak Pass, at twelve thousand feet above sea level the highest and most difficult trail north through the Hindu Kush into Bactria.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Pas de La Casa is the easternmost of the linked resorts, lying along the border with France.
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Here at Pelusium, the easternmost branch of the Nile flowed into the Mediterranean.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Pas de La Casa is the easternmost of the linked resorts, lying along the border with France.
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It also runs through the easternmost part of the Ogallala.
Ellen Cantarow: Energy Is Ugly: Tar Sands Make Their Mark Ellen Cantarow 2011
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